MARLIN MODEL 1881 DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT RIFLE.

MARLIN MODEL 1881 DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT RIFLE. SN 22500. Cal. 38-55. Fine deluxe rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, B-style checkered American walnut with checkered serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter stating they are unable to provide details on this rifle, only that it was manufactured in 1889. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 80% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration. Receiver retains about 75% orig blue, strong on sides, thinning over top & bottom. Lever, hammer & buttplate retain faded case colors. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with forearm retaining 40-50% orig finish and buttstock 75-80% orig finish with some dark oil staining around grip area. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36037 JR5 (4,500-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2053	$2,587.50	MARLIN MODEL 1881 DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT RIFLE. SN 22500. Cal. 38-55. Fine deluxe rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, B-style checkered American walnut with checkered serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter stating they are unable to provide details on this rifle, only that it was manufactured in 1889. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 80% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration. Receiver retains about 75% orig blue, strong on sides, thinning over top & bottom. Lever, hammer & buttplate retain faded case colors. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with forearm retaining 40-50% orig finish and buttstock 75-80% orig finish with some dark oil staining around grip area. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36037 JR5 (4,500-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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